A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 10, 2022, as "Venture Smith Freedom Day".

This resolution seeks to officially recognize April 10, 2022, as "Venture Smith Freedom Day" to honor the 257th anniversary of Venture Smith purchasing his freedom from slavery. Smith was a prominent historical figure who, after being kidnapped from West Africa as a child, eventually bought his own freedom and that of his family, becoming a successful landowner and the author of one of the first published African American autobiographies. While this measure does not create a federal holiday, it serves to promote public awareness and appreciation of Smith’s legacy as a symbol of perseverance and the pursuit of liberty in early American history.